Arthur made reloading this seem a lot simpler.

Seeing how long the process to load not only the wad and ball but even putting them in the gun makes me have a sudden new appreciation for jacketed cartridges

"Hey wanna go to the shooting range?"

That has gotta be one of the most unique guns I’ve ever seen. A revolver with an underbarrel shotgun is really strange but neat.

Imagine pulling up to the civil war with a glue stick and some coffee filters. Reloading this gun looks like an arts and crafts project. The manliest arts and crafts project.

Imagine getting a telegram from your friend at school telling you not to come in next month.

Arthur: When are you going to shoot the enemies John!?

Quick note: This guy is being super precise with everything and taking his sweet time, and for good reason.

honestly, i’m surprised how long it took us to figure out bullets in casings.

As a history buff, i always knew that 'percussion cap' pistols existed, but I honestly never understood the process. This was an eye opener regarding the loading and use of such weapons. Thank you so much for this.

You know i’ve never seen anyone make their own paper cartridges, that’s actually really cool.

Holy mother of god… The thought of having to do that more than once is making that revolver look like a mighty fine club.

It would be interesting (note: I'm not saying practical) to see a modern version of this. Say, a 7 or 8 shot .357 Mag. double action revolver, with a single shot .20 gauge action beneath it, with a thumb selector switch, using a common trigger.

Funny how the Pietta repro still has the original LeMat defect: a weak ram lever retaining bracket that causes the lever to bounce with nearly every shot. When the revolvers were actually in use, the ram levers were often taken off or tied to the barrel with a rawhide string. Overall a very curious weapon, though it was "carried often and fired seldom."